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LOCAL NEWS 3
COPS & COURTS 9
COMMUNITY10 LOCAL 4
Planting pinwheels to remember abused children.
FEATURE14
SPORTS15
ENTERTAINMENT16
FUN & GAMES 16
COPS & COURTS 9 ENTERTAINMENT 16
EDUCATION17 Lusby house fire ruled accidental Earth, Wind & Fire headed for Solomons.

OBITUARIES 18
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SENIOR CALENDAR 21 YOU HAVE GIVEN US.”
POACRE PRESIDENT TRAVIS SCOTT
LIBRARY CALENDAR 21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22 W EEK LY FO R E C AST

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Commissioners Approve Bond Sale

Monies Will be Used for Four Projects
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Calvert County Board of
County Commissioners has unan-
imously voted to go to a bond
sale for up to $23.25 million. The
decision was made after a pub-
lic hearing at the April 2 BOCC
meeting.
County representatives visited
bond rating agencies in New York
last week and their decision on
what rating to give the county will
affect the interest rate the county
will have to pay and thus the debt
service on it. The county has re-
ceived a AAA bond rating the last
two years.
According to a memo from
Budget and Finance Director Tim
Hayden, “The bonds are general
obligation bonds and as such are
backed by the full faith and credit
of the county. The bond sale is
scheduled on or about May 7,
2019.”
There was only one person to
speak at the public hearing. Kath-
erine Grasso wanted to know now
what was being sought this year
compared to other years. Hayden
said the county indebtedness as of
June 30, 2018 was $123 million.
In July the county issued $20 mil-
lion more in bonds but since then
$15 million in indebtedness has
been retired.
Hayden told Grasso that the
county had a 9.5 percent debt af-
fordability ratio limit (compared
to the overall budget) and has only
reached 6.5 percent. “There’s a lot
of room in it,” he said.
The monies received in the
bond sale will be used to finish
the new Northern High School,
build the replacement Prince
Frederick Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, develop the Ward Farm rec-
reation area and design the coun-
ty administration building. The
BOCC is still trying to decide
where to put that new administra-
tion building.
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners
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It’s Spring Time

“Let’s Play in the Yard” Another Tax District
Proposed for CRE
Road Tax Would Increase Annually
Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry By Dick Myers surface treat all of the tertiary road-
October Glory & Red Sunset Maple Editor ways while continuing to maintain
2
BUY or more SAVE
%
OFF 25 BUY GET 3 1 FREE and upgrade the primary and second-
A public hearing has been sched- ary roads.
uled on a proposal to create a sixth “Several new aspects of the pro-
Special Taxing District (STD) in gram were initiated during the Fourth
Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE). Special Tax District Program.
The new tax district would run from • Shift from paving tertiary roadways
Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2023 to chip sealing (tar & chip)
and is proposed to have a yearly in- • Crack sealing and sub-base repairs
crease of $25 over the current special on asphalt roadways
Rhododendron 3 GET
BUY Drift Roses
Hardy, durable dwarf
SPECIAL tax of $250 that was in STD 5 that • Slurry sealing all asphalt roadways
Special 4 FREE
th ends this year. to increase longevity
3 gal. size Lowest priced rose is FREE
shrub rose. Available
in all colors.
$
27 88
ea. The 4,800 parcels (13,000 resi- • Addition of a Program Manager po-
dents) in the Lusby CRE community sition to assist with plan preparation
Now ScheduliNg For SpriNg iNStallatioN pay an additional $460 yearly to their
homeowners’ association called Prop-
• Inclusion of all dams in the program
• Stormwater management improve-
call today to Schedule aN eStimate 800-451-1427
erty Owners of Chesapeake Ranch ments were added to the program
Estates (POACRE) for operations and “We plan to include all of the same
routine road maintenance, including aspects in the Sixth Special Tax Dis-
snow plowing. The residents also pay trict Program. The focus of the Sixth
county property taxes. The special Special Tax District Program will be
tax is included on the property own- to protect the gains we have made on
er’s tax bill. the Tertiary roadways by cape sealing
According to POACRE President the tar & chip surfaces to ‘lock in’ the
Travis Scott during an April 2 briefing stone and provide a longer lasting and
Dogwoods SAVE 20%Off 1 Qt. Perennials SPECIAL to the county commissioners, there more appealing surface. “
Choose from pink, white Choose from many are 62 miles of roads in the commu- Commissioner Mike Hart, who has
and red flowering.
Any Size
or Variety early season perennials. 5 for $25 nity, all of which are the responsibil- lived in the community, questioned
ity of POACRE, and none are owned that all roads are cleared of snow. He
by the county. Previous discussions was told that the tertiary roads, which
about county takeover have proved fu- make up more than 50 percent of the
tile, Scott said, because the roads lack total, are only plowed when there is
the proper width and sight distance six inches of snow or more. He didn’t
required by the county. feel that was adequate.
The community was built in the Hart insisted that the first tax dis-
1950s and roads were not constructed trict was only supposed to last five
Flowering Cherry SAVE
%
Choose from Weeping When you buy
25
Off Fruit Tree Collection BUY GET 3 to any standard. He said POACRE has years. Scott said he didn’t foresee ever
Many varieties
& Kwanzan varieties. to choose.
th
4 FREE to handle what they were dealt. being able to completely eliminate the
2 or more “We have been good stewards of STDs but perhaps once the program
Purchase our “Tree Planting Success Kit” for $21.98 per tree. the money you have given us,” Scott is complete and the roads prove stable
Kit includes (1) Tree Stake Kit, (1) 3 cu. ft. bag of Mulch, said. He added of the need for the next then the annual fee could be lowered.
(1) Bag of Leaf Gro Soil Conditioner, & (1) lb. Plant-tone Fertilizer STD, “It is critical to getting what we Scott said the extra monies are
Pick up the coupon at our store and get a $25 per tree credit need done in our community.” needed to help maintain the dams
at time of purchase of any Native Tree priced at $75 or more.
(NO MAIL IN REQUIRED).
Scott explained there are three lev- which POACRE now has responsibil-
*There is a list of qualifying trees on the www.trees.maryland.gov els of roads in CRE: primary, second- ity for.
ary and tertiary. The primary and sec- He noted the additional regula-
$ 25 Off The purchase
of one tree* ondary roads are asphalt paved and
the tertiary are being phased in with a
tions, including EPA that they have
to adhere to. “We have more things in
tar and chip program. place now than when we were estab-
According to documents presented lished,” he said.
with the tax district application: “The The public hearing will be Tuesday,
Sixth Special Tax District Program April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Southern Com-
will build on what was accomplished munity Center.
in the previous Special Tax District The commissioners have the final
GreenView Green Programs. Great strides have been say on establishing another STD.
Broadleaf Weed Control Black Oil Sunflower made on improving the tertiary road-
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Miller Honored, Roasted at Goldstein Dinner

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Calvert County Democrats and party
leaders gathered around to honor their
own last week in Chesapeake Beach at
the annual Louis L. Goldstein dinner,
and this time the state’s arguably most
powerful Democrat was the target of
love, honor and much roasting by his
comrades.
Senate President Thomas V. “Mike”
Miller, who is suffering from cancer,
attended the dinner and was front and
center at the main table; he was spared
nothing.
“Cancer has made him mean,” said
Charles County attorney Hamad Mat-
in, the master of ceremonies for the
event. “I felt bad for the cancer.
“We’re all rooting for you… and if
you lose that battle [with cancer] at
least you won’t have to talk to [Comp-
troller] Peter Franchot again.”
The audience howled; Franchot
made a brief appearance at the main-
stay Democrat event and left shortly
thereafter.
Miller took his roasting in stride but
got some love from his friends; House
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer praised
him for his continued work in the
Maryland State Senate.
Hoyer also praised Democrat vot-
ers for strengthening majorities in the
state and retaking the U.S. House of
Representatives.
“We’ve taken back the House thanks
to so many of you,” Hoyer said. “We
were so happy to do that.”
Del. Mike Jackson, who serves both
Calvert and Prince George’s counties,
trumpeted the successful override of
Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the $15
minimum wage bill, which was a red
meat issue for Democrats this year.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Attorney
General Brian Frosh and Senate President
Mike Miller
“We fight for the working men and
women,” Jackson said.
The abuse wasn’t limited to Miller;
Matin continued his assault on Sen.
Ben Cardin who came to honor Miller
as well but took plenty of shots at Pres-
ident Donald Trump.
“He’s never eaten a salad with a
comb,” Matin said of Cardin, for whom
he at one time worked. “Look at his
hair, he’s never owned a comb.”
Cardin retaliated.
“Our office has survived you being
in our office,” Cardin told Matin when
he took the dais. “You’re an amazing
person, I think.”
Cardin quickly turned to Trump and
implored those in attendance to con-
tinue fighting his policies.
“Trump has given oxygen to hate in
this country,” Cardin said. “It started
in Charlottesville and goes to today.”
He praised Attorney General Brian
Frosh, who was also in attendance and
up for an award, for suing the Trump
Administration.
“Thank you Mike Miller for giving
him the ability to do that,” Cardin said
of Miller’s push to amend the state
constitution in 2016 to allow Frosh to
sue.
Cardin still heaped abuse on his
friend.
“He likes to say I cheated off of him
[in law school] but if I’d done that I
wouldn’t be a lawyer,” Cardin said.
Margaret Phipps, Calvert’s Register
of Wills, praised Miller for his support
and continuing the legacy of Calvert
County resident and legendary comp-
troller Goldstein.
“Mike helps us in Annapolis when
we need it,” Phipps said. “Comptrol-
ler Goldstein is no longer with us but
Mike Miller is still working hard.” Melanie Miller Mike Miller’s daughter talks
Frosh was honored with the Louis L. about her father’s acheivements at the
annual Louis L. Goldstein dinner last week
Goldstein Award that night at the Rod
N’ Reel resort, while Miller received ernors have gone,” Van Hollen said.
the Legislative Award for his work. “But the one thing that has remained is
“He’s always been good to me,” Fro- Mike Miller leading the State Senate.”
sh said of Miller. Miller thanked the hundreds who
Frosh said he hadn’t been sure if gathered to honor him and told them
Miller would support him suing the about when President Bill Clinton met
Trump Administration. his mother, who had 10 children who
He was pleased with Miller’s answer. all became Democrats.
“He said: ‘Brian, I’m for you,’” Fro- “At least that’s why I hope he gravi-
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Advocacy Group Says ‘It’s Time to Move On’

Planners Criticized for Plan Approval
By Dick Myers
Editor
The most persistent critics of the two-
year-long process that has led to the
Calvert County Planning Commission
recommending approval to the county
commissioners of the third plan draft
has logged in on that decision. Several
days after the March 27, 4-2 decision,
Keep Calvert Country posted the follow-
ing blog titled “It’s Time to Move On” on
their website:
“A good comprehensive plan is like a
contract between a government and its
people. It represents the public’s highest
aspirations; it reflects citizens’ problems
and concerns, based on accurate infor-
mation; it carefully develops solutions
hand in hand between the government
and those it serves. When the right steps
are followed, elected officials have the
backing of the electorate when they im-
plement the Plan.
“A good citizen participation process
engages the public at every stage of the
process, from:
1. Data collection,
2. Public review of the current plan and
its implementation,
3. Problem generation,
4. Solutions generation,
5. Public discussion and debate through
the preparation of several drafts of
the plan,
6. A public forum on the plan, and
7. Public hearing
“In the development of the Compre-
hensive Plan that was just approved by
the Planning Commission, the first three
steps were combined into one set of
workshops with attendance too small to
be representative of public opinion.
The next three steps were either not
done or done without any citizen en-
gagement. Between the release of the
complete plan in May 2018 and the pub-
lic hearing in February, there were just
three quickly arranged open houses in
June with three days public notice.
At the hearing, 90 percent of the citi-
zens testified asking for changes to the
plan and yet there was no Planning
Commission discussion of the citizens’
comments before the Plan was adopted.
“There was never any public presenta-
tion of the plan and no engagement with
county groups to explain the changes in
policy proposed and now adopted. Com-
bine this with the citizen process em-
ployed, and we still don’t know ...
• why the consultant failed to provide
any solid recommendations on re-
storing Calvert’s land preservation
program even though land preserva-
tion is listed as one of the two top
priorities in the Land Use section of
the Plan;
• why growth will no longer be linked
to the adequacy of our roads, schools,
and water supply;
• why town centers and residential ar-
eas were proposed for expansion; and
• what the impacts will be from these
expansions. It was never discussed.
“That said, it is time to move on. It is
now time for the Board of County Com-
missioners to consider what has been
approved and make its own decision.
This time, let’s hope that citizens will
be encouraged to participate and will be
heard.”
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, April 4, 2019 The Calvert County Times Local News 7

Remembering Abused Children

Pinwheels as a Visual Reminder

Commissioner President Tim Hutchins (l) and Chesapeake State’s Attorney Andrew Rappaport participated in the Planting the pinwheel garden.
Beach Mayor Pat Mahoney participated in the pinwheel pinwheel ceremony.
ceremony.

By Dick Myers
Editor
Pinwheels are fun. They harken back to playful days
of childhood, perhaps running around at a fair or car-
nival. Pinwheels are now lining one of the walkways
of the Calvert County Courthouse in Prince Frederick,
planted there on the first day of April for a serious pur-
pose, to commemorate Child Abuse Prevention Month
The pinwheel garden was planted after a short cer-
emony conducted by Calvert County Child Advocacy
Center with a number of community partners. Calvert
County Board of County Commissioners President Tim
Hutchins, State’s Attorney Andrew Rappaport and
Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat Mahoney participated
along with law enforcement officers and members of
agencies which deal with child abuse and neglect.
Child Protective Services Deputy Director Debbie
Walsh said, “The pinwheel is the national symbol of
the great childhood that all children deserve, because
they are our children and our future.”
Walsh said research by Prevent Child Abuse America
estimates that by implementing effective programs and
strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect, taxpayers
can be saved $80 billion yearly.
Walsh said in Fiscal Year 2019 so far, Child Protec-
tive Services in Calvert County has responded to more
than 220 reported cases of child abuse and neglect.
Since the opening of the Child Advocacy Center on
July 31st of last year, 38 child victims have been served.
The pinwheel garden will remain in place throughout
April as a reminder to visitors of Child Abuse Preven-
tion Month.
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Town Proposes Tax Rate Cut

By Dick Myers
Editor

For the second year in a row the Town of Chesapeake

Beach is proposing to lower its property tax rate. Ac-
cording to Town Treasurer T. Dale Clark, the proposal
is to lower the rate from .3442 per assessed $100 to
.3393.
The proposed new tax rate was introduced as a res-
olution at the March 21 town meeting along with the
proposed budget. The budget will be approved, and the
tax rate set after a public hearing at the April 18 town
meeting.
Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat “Irish” Mahoney told
The County Times it was a pleasure to be able to pro- proposed to be $1.2 million in the next fiscal year. In- Also, at that meeting a hearing will be held on a
pose lowering the rate for the second year in a row. come taxes generate another $840,000. proposal to increase the threshold for the approval of
The proposed general fund budget of $5.59 million The town pays the sheriff’s office more than $1 mil- a contract by the town council from $,5,000 to $10,000.
is actually a reduction from the current fiscal year’s lion for the police protection they offer to the town. The mayor has approval authority for anything under
budget of $6.47 million. At the April 18 meeting, the town council will also $5,000 now and under $10,000 with the proposal.
Real estate taxes make up the largest slice of the approve the budgets for several utility funds. Mahoney
revenue pie, at $2.6 million, but the town is also the said the fee structure for those funds is proposed to re- dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Embers Lead To House Fire

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Hot embers which escaped from a
charcoal grill Sunday led to a blaze that
destroyed a single family home on Sail-
boat Court in Lusby, fire marshals inves-
tigators reported.
Though the home was destroyed four
family members, two adults, two chil-
dren and their pets escaped; there were
no reported injuries.
The embers started the fire below the
backyard deck of the home and 40 fire-
fighters from the Solomons volunteer
fire company and rescue squad took an
hour to extinguish the blaze.
Fire marshal investigators stated that
strong winds the night of March 31
spread the fire quickly throughout the
house and made fighting it difficult.
Smoke alarms and fire sprinklers were
both present and active during the blaze;
estimates of damage were $500,000
for the house and $150,000 in other
property.
The fire has been ruled an accident by
investigators.
The displaced family is receiving as-
sistance from the American Red Cross.
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Blotter

During the week of March 25 – March
31 deputies of the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office responded to 1,372 calls for
service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 19-18089
On March 30, 2019 Deputy Grierson
responded to Algonquin Trail, Lusby for
the report of damaged property. The vic-
tim advised sometime between March
29th at 8:00 pm and March 30th at 9:00
am an unknown suspect(s) damaged the
windows and front windshield of his
truck. The estimated value of damaged
property is $1,500.
Theft: 19-17014
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Mason re-
sponded to Lucky Lure Lane in Owings
for the report of a theft. The complainant
advised sometime between 9:20 pm on
March 24th and 8:15 am on March 25th an
unknown suspect(s) stole $20 and ran-
sacked their unlocked vehicle.
Theft: 19-17020
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Boerum
responded to Quaking Drive in Sunder-
land for the report of a theft. The com-
plainant advised that sometime between
10:00 pm on March 24th and 6:00 am on
March 25th an unknown suspect(s) stole
his Bose wireless headphones from his
unlocked vehicle. The estimated value of
stolen property is $200.
Theft: 19-17057
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Mason re-
sponded to the Help Association Thrift
Store in Owings for the report of a theft.
The complainant advised around 6:40
am on March 24th an unknown suspect
stole two soft back chairs that were lo-
cated under the pavilion of the store. The
estimated value of stolen property is $50.
Theft: 19-17059
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Bowlan
responded to Bandera Lane, Lusby for
the report of a theft. The complain-
ant advised sometime between January
and around noon that day an unknown
suspect(s) stole a battery and a container
of Valvoline oil from his vehicle. The es-
timated value of stolen property is $155.
Theft: 19-17716
On March 28, 2019 Deputy Rzep-
kowski received a phone call in refer-
ence to a theft from Olympia Sports in
Prince Frederick. The complainant ad-
vised at approximately 1:15 pm two un-
known suspects were seen placing items
into a bag they brought into the store
with them. When confronted, both sus-
pects fled the store. The value of stolen
property is $169.60.
Theft: 19-17743
On March 28, 2019 Deputy Rzep-
kowski responded to the Sheriff’s Office
for the report of a theft. The complain-
ant advised sometime between March
22nd and March 27th an unknown suspect
stole the rear registration plate from a
truck that was parked in the Simmons
Ridge development that belongs to Qual-
ity Built Homes Inc. The value of stolen
property is $200.
ARRESTS:
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Bowlan
conducted a traffic stop in the area of
Dalton Trail and Dalton Court in Lusby.
Calvert Emergency Communications
advised the passenger, Shawna Cruz
Dudzik (38), had an active warrant
through the MSP Leonardtown Bar-
rack. A search of Dudzik’s person re-
vealed Suboxone and a post it note with
a powdery substance inside. Dudzik was
placed under arrest and transported to
the Calvert County Detention Center
where she was charged with CDS: Pos-
session-Not Marijuana.
On March 25, 2019 Deputy Aranda re-
sponded to the Calvert County Detention
Center for the report of a CDS violation.
A search of William Ray Albaugh III
(22) revealed a clear capsule with white
powder inside of it, along with a piece of
aluminum foil with multiple burn marks.
Albaugh informed detention center staff
that the white powder inside the capsule
is “probably fentanyl”. Albaugh was
charged with Possession of Contraband
in a Place of Confinement, CDS: Posses-
sion-Not Marijuana and CDS: Posses- his person revealed two make shift “push
sion of Paraphernalia. rods” for clearing a crack pipe. A search
of the vehicle revealed several small
On March 26, 2019 Deputy Sampson fragments of suspected crack cocaine, a
conducted a traffic stop in the area of glass pipe with a copper filter wad, sus-
Route 2 and the Sunderland Park and pected cocaine residue and Suboxone.
Ride. Deputy Sampson made contact Jones and James were then placed under
with the occupants of the vehicle who arrest. All three subjects were transport-
were identified as Lavell Antra Jones ed to the Calvert County Detention Cen-
(41), Marc Ramon James (50) and ter where they were charged with CDS:
Matthew John Vitale (28). Calvert Possession-Not Marijuana and CDS:
Emergency Communications advised Possession of Paraphernalia. In addition
Vitale had an active warrant through the to those charges, Vitale was also charged
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Vitale with Trespassing.
was placed under arrest and a search of
10 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 4, 2019

CSM’s Annual Job and Career Fair Set for April 9

More than 50 Local Employers to Participate 
Residents who are looking for a job, or are looking
to change jobs, are encouraged to attend the 2019 Tri-
County Job and Career Fair at the College of Southern
Maryland (CSM). The annual free event will be held
April 9 at CSM’s La Plata Campus, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
This public service is provided by CSM’s Career
Services and will bring more than 50 employers from
throughout the tri-county region to the college’s Center
for Business and Industry (BI Building) to give area
businesses and organizations a chance to meet prospec-
tive workers and to give job seekers the valuable op-
portunity to learn about current opportunities in the
region.
“Meeting in person allows for students, alumni and
community members to interview the potential em-
ployers and ask those important questions,” said CSM
Advising, Career and Transfer Services Lead Adminis-
trative Assistant Tracy Sewell. “Most seeking employ-
ment forget the interview process is a two-way street
— employers are interviewing for potential employees,
but students, alumni and community members should
be interviewing their potential employer too.”
Sewell advised visitors to dress professionally, tight-
en up their résumés and bring multiple copies of it, as
interviews for positions could take place at the event.
The job fair is are open to anyone of legal working age.
In addition to the opportunity to visit employer ta-
bles, job seekers can participate in a free workshop,
“The Government Hiring Process,” which will cover To learn more about CSM’s Tri-County Job and Ca-
how to secure a job with the federal government. Les- reer Fair and to see a list of employers already regis-
ley Renfro with the Naval Research Laboratory will of- tered to participate, visit www.csmd.edu/JobFair. The
fer this presentation at noon. In addition, CSM’s Career list of participating employers is updated daily. For
Services professionals will review resumes and offer more, call 301-934-7569.
advice the day of the event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in
the BI Atrium. Also, Room 102 will be available for Press Release from CSM
students, alumni and community members to research
employers and update their resumes.

Applications Accepted for PRAD Grants

Patuxent River Appreciation Day
(PRAD), Inc. is pleased to announce the
opening of the 2019 grant cycle. Non-
profit organizations that provide edu-
cational programs about the Patuxent
River or conduct research activities or
enhancements in and around the Patux-
ent River or Patuxent River Basin are
eligible to apply.  awarded to local organizations.  The
Over the past 40+ years, PRAD, Inc.
has given tens of thousands of dollars to
dozens of environmental and nonprofit
organizations that help to achieve posi-
tive stewardship of the Patuxent River
and its history.  In 2018, two grants were
first, to Jefferson Patterson Park and
Museum, supported a traveling exhibit
from the Smithsonian Institution entitled
“H2O Today”.  This exhibit will open
on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  The second
grantee, Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust,
used their award to fund a new children’s
publication.  This year, PRAD, Inc. is de-
lighted to offer local nonprofits grant op-
portunities of up to $1,000.  From scouts
to schools, parks to museums, we want
to help you make a difference!
Those interested in applying should
contact Melissa McCormick, CMM
Group Services and Visitor Coordinator,
at Melissa.McCormick@calvertcoun-
tymd.gov to request an application.  The
PRAD funding opportunity is a com-
petitive grant process, with awards of up
to $1,000.  Applications are scored by a
review board with representatives from
the Calvert Marine Museum, the Cal-
vert Artists’ Guild, The American Le-
gion Arick L. Lore Post, and the Calvert
County Waterman’s Association.  The
deadline for applications to be received
(or postmarked if sent via USPS) is May
31, 2019.
Thanks are extended to the Calvert
County Board of County Commission-
ers for continuing to support the annual
PRAD festivities, which allows for funds
to be available for educational and envi-
ronmental grants.  For more information,
visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Press Release from CMM

H O’S YOUR Celebrating a New Organ

W ero? H
Calvert County has many “Hometown Heroes”
We all know one, a volunteer, a mentor,
a community leader, a first responder,
a good neighbor, a big brother
or sister, a leader in
the classroom or church.
Throughout 2019 the County Times will feature
stories of Calvert’s “Hometown Heroes.” Patuxent Presbyterian Church cel- ent a half hour of classical organ works
ebrates its new Rodgers organ with a followed by a 25-minute silent movie
FREE concert on Saturday April 6th presentation with live organ accompani-
To shine a spotlight on your hero email their name
beginning at 4 PM with refreshments ment. Address: 23421 Kingston Creek,
& contact info to aldailey@countytimes.net to follow. Ken Brown, Canon for Music California, MD.
and Worship at the Cathedral of the In-
County Times
St. Mary’s County l Calvert County
carnation in Baltimore, MD, will pres- Press Release
Thursday, April 4, 2019 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 11

Facilitation Chosen for Teen Leadership Academy 

Leadership Southern Maryland
announces Scott A. Goldstein as
the 2019 Teen Leadership Academy
facilitator.
Goldstein, of Calvert County, has
been a teacher for 34 years, spend-
ing the last 23 years as a history
teacher at Patuxent High School.  He
has been chosen as Patuxent High
School’s Teacher of the Year twice as
well as the Washington Post Agnes
Myer Teacher of the Year in 2014 by
Calvert County Public Schools.  ship development organization de-
Goldstein is currently an Advanced
Placement Coordinator for Patuxent
High School and serves as the spon-
sor of the High School Student Gov-
ernment and Calvert Association of
Student Councils.  In addition, he has
coached varsity and JV men’s basket-
ball, baseball, and football through-
Scott Goldstein out his career.  Press Release from LSM
Goldstein holds a Bachelor of Arts
in history from Northeastern Illinois
University with an emphasis in sec-
ondary education.  He has done grad-
uate work at Northeastern Illinois,
Bowie State, and San Diego State
University.
Goldstein is married and has two
adult daughters.  He enjoys reading,
sports and fishing.
Leadership Southern Maryland is
an independent, educational leader-
signed to broaden the knowledge
base of mid- to senior-level public
and private sector executives about
the critical issues, challenges, and op-
portunities facing the region. Leader-
ship Southern Maryland is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit.

Former Museum Intern Publishes Paper

Origin of Local Mega-Tooth Shark Explored
Carcharocles megalodon, also known
simply as the Megalodon or “Meg”, is argu-
ably the largest macro-predator this world
has ever known. They populated Earth’s
oceans for 18 million years, from about
20 to 2.5 million years ago. The immedi-
ate ancestor of Megalodon was another
huge shark with equally impressive teeth
known as Carcharocles chubutensis. In a
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paper published this week in the “Journal
of Vertebrate Paleontology”, a team of pa- of teeth without lateral cusplets increases $10 WALK IN NAIL TRIMS
leontologists led by Victor Perez - a former until lateral cusplets all but disappear in the
intern in the Department of Paleontology youngest beds.
at the Calvert Marine Museum - describes For reasons not entirely resolved, in spite 301-769-2363
how the teeth of the ancestor of Megalodon of its global dominance as a marine apex
(i.e., Carcharocles chubutensis) underwent predator, Megalodon became extinct about
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their final transformation into the teeth of 3 million years ago. One or more of the
Carcharocles megalodon. The very gradual following factors may have contributed to
transformation, that took roughly 12 mil- their demise: Eruption of a supernova, cool-

lion years, involved the loss of serrated lat-
eral cusplets at the base of the cutting edge
of the tooth. Paleontologists study fossils to
document how life evolved on Earth. The
results of this study are exciting because
they show that some small evolutionary
changes occur very gradually and may take
many millions of years.
From the time of the extinction of dino-
saurs 66 million years ago, the triangular
teeth of the lineage of sharks that culmi-
nated in Megalodon changed in shape,
evolved a serrated cutting edge, and in-
creased significantly in size. These massive
sharks were well equipped to hunt, kill, and
dismember large marine mammals, like
whales and dolphins. The loss of the ser-
rated lateral cusplets (an ancestral feature)
in these teeth is recorded in sediments pre-
served in Maryland along Calvert Cliffs on
the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
The sediments in and around Calvert Cliffs
preserve the teeth of both species, record-
ing the millions of years during which this
final evolutionary transformation in the
shape of the Megalodon tooth took place. In
the older sediments, most of the teeth bear
lateral cusplets, but as one ascends through
successively younger strata, the percentage
ing global temperatures, closure of the Isth-
mus of Panama, the extinction of groups of
whales that Megalodon preyed upon, and/
or competition with more modern predators
like the great white shark (Carcharodon
carcharias).
This research project was a collabora-
tion between the Calvert Marine Museum
(Solomons, MD), the University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL), the National Museum of
Natural History (Washington, D.C.), and
the University of Maryland (College Park,
MD).
The paper published in the Journal of
Vertebrate Paleontology is entitled:
“THE TRANSITION BETWEEN
CARCHAROCLES CHUBUTENSIS
AND CARCHAROCLES MEGALO-
DON (OTODONTIDAE, CHONDRICH-
THYES); LATERAL CUSPLET LOSS
THROUGH TIME”
In order to share this exciting publication
with the community, the Calvert Marine
Museum and University of Florida have
covered expenses to make the paper open-
access.  It can be viewed publicly at http://
bit.ly/JVPMegTeeth
Press Release from CMM
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our Pet of the Week. He is the most
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ever meet! If you stop petting him, he will
simply take his paw and lightly touch you, almost as though he
is saying “more please”. He also loves to give kisses and shows
his belly for belly rubs, as he is super sweet. He is very gentle
and loves treats! As Pet of the Week his adoption fee is waived
for all qualified adopters.
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is located at 5055 Hallowing Point Road in
Prince Frederick. We are open for adoptions Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information about this week’s Pet of the Week
or any of our other adoptable pets please check out our
website www.calvertcountyanimalshelter.com or give
us a call at 410-535-PETS (7387). Please follow us on our
Facebook Page @ Calvert County Animal Shelter and
Instagram @CalvertCountyAnimalShelter.
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14 Feature
Cell Phones, Equal Part Necessity and Liability
By Dick Myers, Editor &
Guy Leonard, Staff Writer
Whether they are an addiction or dependency or in-
dispensable, everyday tool, cell phones are as common
in the hands as are car keys.
They let users keep in touch with work and family
at the touch of a button, allow access to virtually all
recorded knowledge in world history and provide a way
to record moments sweet and sad.
But there is a time and a place for their use and the
laws governing their use, especially on the roadways or
in classrooms of public schools are often either forgot-
ten or blatantly ignored, local officials say.
Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans said, “We prob-
ably get 20 to 25 calls a day from citizens who say peo-
ple are driving all over the road.”
But by the time they get there it may be too late to
do anything about it. “If we see the phone then we can
charge him. So, it’s hard to tell exactly how many ac-
cidents they are causing. But distracted driving with a
phone is a problem.”
Evans noted that cell phone usage isn’t the only
form of distracted driving and many of the other uses
have been around much longer, like “eating, putting on
makeup, people trying to read, animals in the car. All
those things come to distracted driving and those are
the major causes of accidents,” Evans said.
Of course, if the distracted driving causes a serious
accident, then the sheriff’s office has other tools at their
disposal, Evans said, including issuing subpoenas for
phone records to determine if the driver involved was
on the phone at the time of the accident.
“We’ve done that in some serious cases. Maybe they
can’t do it on every little minor property damage ac-
cident.,” Evans said by way of explaining the difficulty
of charging distracted driving, which means any use
of the cell phone with one’s hand. That carries an $85
fine, but of course usually there are other changes that
can be added, such as running a stop sign or reckless
driving.
Sgt. Jason Dean is in charge of traffic safety with
the sheriff’s office. He said the office is very proac-
tive on the distracted driving issue, using social media
and electronic message boards. The messages include:
“Eyes up, phones down,” and “It can wait, text later.”
Law enforcement agencies in Southern Maryland, in-
cluding Calvert County, are rolling out a new program
in conjunction with the Maryland Highway Safety Of-
fice to educate the public on the dangers of distracted
driving; they also plan to increase enforcement against
distracted drivers.
Dean said, “The primary focus is going to be un-
belted operators and passengers as well as distracted
driving because they (the state) realize as well, this is
becoming a problem.”
The grant pilot program, for which Dean said Cal-
vert is taking the lead, will be a mix of enforcement
and educational materials. The manpower will not only
focus on sitting on the side of the road and watching for
cell phone use. Evans said the department has a Harley
Davidson motorcycle that can cruise the roads looking
for infractions.
Evans said, “What we’re doing now is we’re getting
(the motorcycle) out in the public where they’re more
able to look inside vehicles as they’re passing down
the roadway or come up alongside in congested areas
within the county.”
Evans wants the public to know they are serious
about fighting the problem, “The fact of the matter is
we’re going to start stopping more cars for these viola-
tions and it’s going to come a time and we know we can
keep track if we stopped him more than once. If he gets
stopped once ,you get a warning and it’s documented.
We stop you again, do expect to be paying the $85 fine.”
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Dean said the public plays a key role in enforcement.
“I think it’s a huge component. Let’s face it, we need to
police ourselves. It’s a behavior problem. I think most
of us weren’t really told that talking on your phone or
texting while driving was going to be a problem. The
education wasn’t pushed out. The sheriff’s office’s pri-
mary focus is not to write tickets to everyone. We’re
here to save lives and sometimes you have to issue cita-
tions to change behaviors.”
The pervasiveness of the cell-phone society can be
seen in the schools. When they first came on the scene
some schools banned them and others required them to
be muted and hidden away. Now they are being used
for instruction.
Calvert County Public Schools Supervisor of Stu-
dent Services Kim Roof said, “We’re not as strict. Our
policy has been lax with regard to electronic devices in
general over the years because they are used so much
in instruction. So, what we have basically said, from
a portion of the code of conduct, is that students can
bring their devices and we list the ones that they can
bring, cell phones, laptops and tablets, but we’re not re-
sponsible for them.”
Roof explained, “Every individual classroom may
have their own procedures for what that would look
like. A school may say kids can use cell phones during
hall exchange, and they can use them during classroom
procedures. Outside of that we want them put away, or
if they become disruptive, cell phones can be confis-
cated. We could ask their parents to pick them up.”
Roof added, “If it really gets to be where they’re dis-
ruptive or distracting in a classroom or a school, then
we have the authority to say you can’t have them at all.
But, really the approach that we’ve been trying to take
over the last several years is to try and help them un-
derstand what is appropriate use, like a cell phone or
technology etiquette, where it can be very useful, No. 1,
but two, when it comes time to put them away, we want
them put away..”
A study by Nielsen showed that in general cell phone
and other Internet connected device usage continues to
increase and adults spend an average of 10-and-a-half
hours a day, almost half the day, connected to some
kind of media.
The study showed that of those 10-and-a-half hours,
about two-and-a-half are on a cell phone.
Roof noted the national discussion about cell phone
Thursday, April 4, 2019
usage replacing social interaction. She said, “That’s the
reality that our kids live in now with their cell phones;
it’s how they do the vast majority of their communica-
tion. However, in schools, we still want kids to be able
to learn how to interact socially, and face to face.”
According to a recent poll conducted by Common
Sense Media, a non-profit that helps advise parents
about the media content their children have access to,
about 50 percent of teenagers who responded say they
felt addicted to their cell phones.
About one-third of those who responded to that poll,
conducted in 2016, reported that mobile devices caused
arguments in families about how much they are used,
whether it’s at the dinner table or while driving.
The Common-Sense study also found that the rapid
back-and-forth young people engage in on cell phones
while studying and socializing at the same time im-
pairs their ability to lay down long term memories and
has detrimental effects on their ability to learn.
Laurie Scherer, director of St. Mary’s College of
Maryland’s Wellness Center, said college students in
general can find their studies effected negatively by
spending too much time on social media or the Internet
via their cell phones.
“The students in college now have never not had a
cell phone,” Scherer said. “They have it with them 24/7.
“Engaging in social media is probably not something
they should be engaging in 24/7.”
This generation of college students also establishes
friendships over the Internet using their cell phones
without having met the person in the flesh.
“They have created relationships with others over
their phones,” Scherer said. “It’s simply normal for
them.
“But with that there’s less of drive to go out and en-
gage in activities.”
This new brand of students often have to be warned
when their social media time infringes on their studies,
where they are solely accountable for their education
after high school.
“There are some people who have a tendency to over-
do things,” said Scherer. “I don’t think students easily
realize they’re having a problem.”
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 The Calvert County Times Sports 15

Arthur Scores Career

First at Potomac
B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Green to Checker in RUSH Crates
Contributing Writer

It didn’t happen on a field or a court; the location was a retrofitted ware-

house overlooking a baseball field. Under the participants’ feet wasn’t hard-
wood, grass or synthetic turf; it was ordinary high traffic carpet. No one was
wearing cleats, helmets or eye black. There wasn’t a scoreboard or clock. No
ball was ever in play, no whistle was ever blown. Except for occasional en-
couraging and tension-cutting applause, the crowd was silent. Nevertheless,
the pressure and competition were real. As every contender received their
next challenge, a nervous hush fell across the room; as each letter was sheep-
ishly spoken, the anxiety swelled.
That was the scene a couple weeks ago for the Maryland Sports Spelling
Bee held at the B&O Warehouse in Baltimore. The competition was for mid-
dle school children (mostly…there was one brave and talented third grader). Walker Arthur drove a masterful Stock feature and 15 year old Cody
I was fortunate to be in attendance, but it was a humbling experience. As race to score his first-career Limited Stamp drove the race of his young
a fledgling writer, I considered myself a decent speller. Full disclosure: I Late Model feature win last Friday career to score his first-ever Potomac
would’ve struggled to make it past the third round. These kids were impres- at Potomac Speedway. The win for feature win in the 15-lap U-Car contest. 
sive. Smart. Poised. Respectful. The story was all about them; this article Arthur, aboard his Rocket no.87, would
will be too - eventually. be the second of his Potomac career as Limited Late Model feature finish
Maryland has always been my home. I have lived in Leonardtown, Ca- his first came in a RUSH Crate Late 1. Walker Arthur 2. Jonny Oliver 3.
tonsville, Baltimore, Towson, Cockeysville, Severna Park, Chesapeake Beach, Model tour event back in 2015. Bruce Kane 4. Billy Tucker 5. Brandon
Great Mills and, finally and currently, Leonardtown again. My in-state explo- Jonny Oliver shot from the pole to Long 6. Tyler Emory 7. Sam Archer 8.
ration has taken me to Maryland’s western panhandle many times – for ‘Skins lead the first lap, but it would be short Richard Culver 9. Todd Plummer 10.
camp at Frostburg and weekends at Deep Creek Lake – and across the Eastern lived, as 4th starting Walker Arthur Matt Tarbox 11. Kerry King  12. Derick
Shore to Ocean City and the sandy beaches of Worcester County. took control on lap-two and would lead Quade
What I have always cherished about Maryland is that it feels like America the distance. Oliver kept Arthur in his
in miniature. The Old Line State has mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches and the sights by was no match as the race wore RUSH Crate Late Model feature
largest estuary on the continent. Like small towns, mid-sized towns or large on, however it would be a career best finish
cities? Urban living? Rural living? Dig one-bedroom downtown apartments run for Oliver at the finish. «This track 1. Logan Roberson 2. Eric Wilson 3.
or expansive farms? Maryland has it all – Goldilocks “just right” scenarios was awesome tonight.» Arthur stated Darren Alvey 4. Chuck Bowie 5. Austin
for everyone. History? Yeah, it has it that too: Fort McHenry, Francis Scott in victory lane. «We›ve raced here a Bussler 6. Ben Bowie 7. Megan Mann 8.
Key, the Star-Spangled Banner, the birthplace of Frederick Douglass and Har- lot over the years but only the second Mike Raleigh 9. Jonathan Raley 10.Jer-
riet Tubman, the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis (the one-time na- time we›ve won and it›s a great feeling emy Pilkerton 11. Tracey Graves 12.
tion’s capital), Dr. Samuel Mudd’s House, and four signers of the Declaration because we sure do like coming here.» Bill Coada 13. Matt Quade 14. Harry
of Independence. I’ll stop there. You get (and feel) the point. Bruce Kane, Billy Tucker and Brandon Shipe III
Back to those kids, the master spellers: as their lives unfurl, many will Long would complete the top-five.
likely grow far more expansive roots than mine, ones that extend to other Heats went to Arthur and Tyler Emory.  Hobby Stock feature finish
states, regions and countries. For the moment, though, they are all, like me Former track champion Logan 1. Billy Crouse 2. Mikey Latham 3.
and many of you, Maryland residents. Beyond that fundamental, shared trait, Roberson wired the field to score his Greg Morgan 4. Colin Long 5. Jonathan
the diversity within this group of great minds was obvious. As each child first win of the season in the companion Knott 6. Ray Bucci 7. Hilton Pickeral
introduced themselves and their school, it was clear they had come from all 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model feature. 8. Chris Cooke 9.Kyle Nelson 10.Buddy
over the state (including several from Southern Maryland) – from those afore- Roberson burst from the pole to lead Dunagan 11.Stevie Gingery
mentioned Maryland mountains and towns and cities. Various races and, no all 20-circuits aboard his Rocket
doubt, religions were represented. There was no discernable gender disparity no.17R to score his division leading Street Stock feature finish
between the competitors. Some kids were more reserved in nature; others 17th career win over Ohio invader 1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Deuce Wright 3.
were more gregarious. All were brilliant, all were there, at the B&O Ware- Eric Wilson. «We›ve struggled a bit Matt Randall 4. Marty Hanbury 5. John
house, to do their best and share this wonderful experience. Much like a bas- early this season and it›s great to get Ballou
ketball that’s shot, a football that’s thrown or a baseball that’s hit, the words a win close to home.» Said Roberson.
didn’t care about the speller’s background, residence, skin color or gender. «Again, I couldn›t do this without all Strictly Stock feature finish
Most importantly, the kids didn’t seem to care either. They were, above all our sponsors and especially my mom 1. John Hardesty 2. Johnny Hardesty
else, Maryland middle school students trying their best to navigate challeng- and dad, they make all this possible.»  3. Greg Mattingly 4. Jeff Bloch 5. Ed
ing offerings from the English language. There was ultimately a winner, but Darren Alvey, defending track cham- Pope Sr. 6. JJ Silvious 7. Jimmy Suite 8.
there were no losers. pion Chuck Bowie and Austin Bussler Danny Kitts 9.Daniel Knodle 10. Nabil
It was Maryland at its best. It was America in miniature, or at least what rounded out the top-five. Heats went to Guffey 11. Drew Payne
she should be, if we could only get past the unfounded fears, prejudice and Alvey and Megan Mann, who’s win was
hate of the different. If those afflicted could only overcome the suspicions, her first career with the RUSH Crates. U-Car feature finish
reject divisive rhetoric and commit to extinguishing the cancerous “isms” that In support class action, defending 1. Cody Stamp 2. Stephen Suite 3.
create various versions of America and inequitable access to her promised track champion Ed Pope Jr. recovered Larry Lamb 4. Justin Knight 5. Tim
liberties and opportunities. If only… from a no-start in the season opener Steele 6. Ryan Quade 7. Joey Suite
Until then, this example from a flock of Maryland middle schoolers will to post his first win of the season and 8. Mackenzie Smith 9. Owen Lacey
serve as a picture of what is possible and what the American idea contem- career 15th in the 16-lap Street Stock 10.Brad Sayler 11. Dominic King 12.
plates. The day was simply, and after receiving the word origin and hearing feature, Billy Crouse came out on top in Ben Pirner   
it in a sentence, b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. another wild finish in the 15-lap Hobby
Stock main, defending champion John By Doug Watson for Potomac Speedway
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com Hardesty rolled to his 19th career win
in the season opening 15-lap Strictly
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Powers
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Dead Sea
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capacity
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clique
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Museum Announces
Summer Concert Season
Summer in Solomons means so many
19. Satisfy
23. Livid
things – strolls on the boardwalk, water-
24. It comes after “et”
25. More (Spanish)
1. Dreary
front dining, and concerts at the Calvert
26. Electronic data processing
27. Buffer solution to separate
DNA and RNA
28. Primate
2. Book page size Marine Museum (CMM).  CMM is ex-
3. Become less lively cited to announce its 2019 Summer Con-
29. Scattered
34. Evergreen tree
35. What engaged couples
will say
4. Grassy plain cert Series lineup at the PNC Waterside
36. Barbie’s friend
37. Midway between south Pavilion.
and southeast
39. A position from which
5. Attached a figure to As was previously announced,
progress can be made
40. Showed up 6. Hungry country music star Kane Brown will
41. Insecticide
perform live at CMM on Saturday,
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44. Verandas 7. NY-based June 1.  The young singer/songwriter
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department store has been selling out every venue in his
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first headlining tour, featuring popular
LAST WEEK’S
48. Plant genus
51. Swiss river 9. Pedestal
hits such as: Heaven, Lose It, What Ifs,
52. Prejudice
10. Single-celled Earth, Wind and Fire
and Good as You.  This is no surprise,
53. Actor Idris
54. Freedom fighters (slang)
considering Brown recently became the friend”.  Eldredge’s throaty baritone
58. Criticize
animal
12. National capital first artist ever to be #1 on all five of shines with casual confidence, and
Billboard’s major country charts simul- progressive country mixes freely with
14. China’s chairman taneously.  Opening acts include To A classic pop and soul.  Tickets are $36 -
15. Al Bundy’s wife T singer Ryan Hurd and Maryland’s own $69 (additional fees apply) and will go
17. Acid in all living homegrown sensation Jackson Dean. on sale May 7 for CMM members and
Tickets are $35-$89 (additional fees ap- May 10 for the general public.
cells ply), and are available now for CMM Proceeds from the Waterside Music
19. Told members and on April 2 for the general Series support the education and preser-
public at www.calvertmarinemuseum. vation efforts of the Calvert Marine Mu-
20. Displays heartbeat com. seum. This event would not be possible
23. Softly Enjoy an evening with the legendary without the generous support of the com-
24. Swiss river music group, Earth, Wind & Fire on munity and many local businesses. Spon-
Wednesday, July 3 as you kick off your sors include: Prince Frederick Ford/Jeep/
25. Small chapel long holiday weekend. Earth, Wind & Dodge, PNC Bank, O’Brien Realty, Co-
26. Electronic Fire are a music institution. Over their ors-Bozick Distributors, Inc., Tidewater
countermeasures five-decade history, they›ve sold out Dental,  Sunshines Catering,  Roy Rog-
concerts all around the globe, scored eight ers, Equity Resources, Inc., AARP, Di-
27. Asian nation number one hits, and have sold over 100 rectmail.com,  Holiday Inn Solomons,
28. Neither million albums worldwide.  Celebrating City Wide Mechanical, 102.9 WKIK,
timeless songs and a commitment to STAR 98.3,  Quick Connections,  Bay
29. Peacock network
spreading positivity, Earth, Wind & Fire Weekly,  Southern Maryland Newspa-
30. List of candidates has consistently made music that has pers,  Isaac’s Restaurant,  Papa John’s
31. Medieval garment bridged the gap among all generations Pizza, TitleMax, LLC, Comcast, Atlan-
and nationalities.  Whether it’s the tic Broadband, Southern Maryland Blue
32. Type of juice funky and infectious Let’s Groove to the Crabs,  Results Health & Fitness Club,
33. “Coach” actor
timeless dance classic September to the and Asbury-Solomons. If you are inter-
34. Puerto Rican dance heartfelt Reasons, Earth, Wind & Fire’s ested in becoming a sponsor, please con-
unique blend of funk, jazz, pop, soul, tact Vanessa Gill, CMM Director of Pro-
music La __ and R&B is timeless.  Tickets are $38 - motions, at 410-326-2042, ext. 18.  Indi-
36. Texas politician Ted $86 (additional fees apply) and will go vidualized packages are built, based on
on sale April 9 for CMM members and your needs. 
April 16 for the general public. CMM members receive year-round
Country fans get their second show benefits, including early concert tick-
of the season with Brett Eldredge on et purchasing, museum admission,
Friday, July 26.  This singer/songwriter discounts in the Museum Store, and
dropped his first two albums into the more!  For additional information or
top two positions of Billboard’s country to become a member, please visit the
chart with Bring You Back and Illinois, website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.
and did the same with an incredible six com.  To reach a staff member, please
singles in a row, all hitting #1.  More re- call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18.
cently, fan-favorite Love Someone gives
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L AST WEEK’S PU Z Z LE S O LU T IO N S
Thursday, April 4, 2019
School Board Recognizes Employees of the Month
The Board of Education of Calvert
County Public Schools recently recog-
nized Employees of the Month for the
month of March. The Employees of the
Month are:
Windy Hill Elementary School
Kathy Ernest
Becky Flowers
Beach Elementary School
Tracy Bensing
Mary Ottey
Northern High School
Karen Braman
Caitlin Hosmer
Northern Middle School
Michelle Mowchan
Janet Shepherd
Sabre Offers STEM Scholarships Biology Students Intern at
to High School Seniors the National Cancer Institute
For the seventh year in a row, Sabre
Systems, Inc. will be awarding STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) scholarships to graduating high
school seniors. Sabre launched the
scholarship program in 2013 to support
students planning to further their educa-
tion in one of the STEM disciplines.
In an effort to help reduce the finan-
cial burden associated with pursuing
a STEM-related education, Sabre will
award four $1,500 non-renewable schol-
arships to selected students. An excep-
tional student will be awarded from each
of the designated regions which includes
Southern Maryland. Scholarship recipi-
ents will be chosen based upon a thor-
ough review of each applicant’s academ-
ic record, personal statement, STEM ex-
perience and letters of recommendation.
Sabre is currently accepting scholarship
applications, and the winners will be an-
nounced in May 2019.
Sabre President and COO, Glen Ives
stated, “our enduring commitment to
our communities and our future through
the education of our children is steadfast
and true. There’s nothing we value or
enjoy more than this great opportunity
to share these important scholarships
with such deserving young students who
themselves are truly committed to learn-
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Windy Hill Middle School
Dashonna Jones
Anne Jones
Mt. Harmony Elementary School
Nicole Staudinger
Alice Hurley
School system employees are recog-
nized monthly at Board of Education
meetings in accordance with Policy
#6620. During the school year, the Board
recognizes one support staff member
and one professional staff member from
designated schools, with each school
scheduled for recognition one time per
year. Central office support staff and
teacher specialists are recognized in
June. School and central office adminis-
trators are recognized in August.
Press Release from CCPS
ing and contributing to helping to make
our world a better one.”
In order for a student to be selected
they must meet the eligibility require-
ments which includes but is not lim-
ited to the location of high school at-
tendance and intended higher education
major. For more information, please
visit https://www.sabresystems.com/
commitment-to-community/
About Sabre Systems, Inc.
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ized technology services and mission
expertise in the Business Intelligence
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domain expertise to meet domestic and
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Education 17
Hannah Smith ’20 presenting “Hematologic Toxicity Profile of Cytokine Release Syndrome in
Patients Treated with CD22 CAR-T Cell Therapy” & Michael Timmer ’20 presenting “General
Health Status of Long Term (>5 years) Survivors of Central Nervous System Tumors: A Report
from the NOB Natural History Study”
This past summer, St. Mary’s Col- As a result of his research, he concluded
lege of Maryland biology majors Han- that a majority of long-term survivors
nah Smith ’20 and Michael Timmer ’20 experience problems in at least one of
participated in the prestigious 12-week the dimensions, meaning there should
Summer Internship Program at the Na- be more focus on patient heath following
tional Cancer Institute in Bethesda, treatment.
Maryland, and both have been invited “I worked with Dr. Terri Armstrong
back to their respective labs for 2019 in the neuro-oncology branch and I am
summer program. Smith interned in the continuing my research with her this
pediatric oncology branch and Timmer summer in hopes of creating a program
in the neuro-oncology branch. that addresses how to overcome and cope
During her internship, Smith re- with these limitations,” said Timmer.
searched and presented on the hemato- Both Smith and Timmer completed a
logic and neuro toxicity involved with poster and presentation outlining their
pediatric oncology CAR T-cell therapy research following their internships.
as a result of cytokine release syndrome St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ac-
(CRS). credited by the Middle States Commis-
According to Smith, “Under Dr. Ni- sion on Higher Education through 2024-
rali Shah, a clinical researcher, I handled 2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the
patient data of children who had ALL Maryland state honors college in 1992, is
(acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and dif- ranked one of the best public liberal arts
ferent kinds of lymphomas.”  schools in the nation by U.S. News &
Timmer explored the general health World Report. Approximately 1,600 stu-
status of long-term survivors of central dents attend the college, nestled on the
nervous system tumors, analyzing data St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland.
on the survivors’ mobility, self-care,
usual activities, pain/discomfort, and Press Release from SMCM
anxiety/depression (five dimensions).
18 Obituaries
In Remembrance
Phebe Teressa Sands
Stinnett
Phebe Teressa Sands Stinnett, 94, of
North Beach passed away March 27,
2019 at Georgetown University Hospi-
tal. Teressa was born January 1, 1925 in
Riviera Beach, FL to Charles Lawrence
and Alice Elizabeth (Key) Sands. She
was raised in Riviera Beach, and mar-
ried W. Gordon Stinnett February 20,
1947. They resided in Gordon’s home-
town of Chesapeake Beach where Ter-
essa raised her family and also worked
at Stinnett’s Restaurant and the family
owned Chesapeake Beach Seaside Park.
She loved the Baltimore Orioles, espe-
cially Cal Ripken, and was a fan of the
Redskins. She enjoyed going to the Rod
n’ Reel brunches, playing Bingo, and
spending time with her girlfriends and
family, especially her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Teressa is survived by two daughters,
Nancy Stinnett Pease and husband Tony
of Bluffton, SC, and Lu Anne Stinnett
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Smith of North Myrtle Beach, SC  and
her late husband Bob. She is also sur-
vived by her grandchildren Marcy Sul-
livan, and Bernie and Kimberly Helms,
and great-grandchildren Mary and Jack
Sullivan, and Natalie, Gordon, and Alice
Helms, and a sister Ruth Giddens of Re-
public, MO. She was preceded in death
by nine siblings.
In remembrance of her love for chil-
dren, expressions of sympathy in Ter-
essa’s name may be made to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Dan-
ny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105,
Link: https://www.stjude.org/
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
John Michael Bowen
John Michael Bowen, 72, of Lusby,
MD passed away Wednesday March 27,
2019. He was born February 17, 1947 in
Prince Frederick to Dorothy (Norfolk)
and William Glenn Bowen. He was
raised and lived his entire life in Calvert
County, MD. At the age of six months
Michael contracted mumps which
caused a high fever and convulsions
leaving him with brain damage. Michael
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came under the ARC of Southern Mary-
land since 1983 having lived in several
homes until March of 1994, when he was
placed in the home of Gloria Hicks and
her family. He dearly loved Gloria Hicks
and called her Mom. Michael was well
known throughout Calvert County. He
loved watching cooking shows and the
Rev. Dr. Billy Graham on television,
and listening to Opera music. His last
days were spent under hospice care with
Gloria Hicks and family, and with Jan-
ice Foote of the ARC. He was loved by
all who knew him, and will be greatly
missed.
Michael was preceded in death by
his parents and a brother Donald Glenn
Bowen. He is survived by a sister Gloria
B. Gibson and husband Carl, a brother
William Franklin Bowen and wife
Diane, nieces Alice Gibson Suhosky
(Dave), Lori Jean Ferranti (Jim), and
nephew Kevin L. Bowen, and great-niec-
es and great-nephews Justin S. Hickman,
Nicholas Suhosky, Matthew Suhosky, 2003 from the University of Maryland
Alex Ferranti, Amanda Ferranti, Kevin University Press. He married Marianne
L. Bowen, Jr., and Brittany Bowen, and Schwartz July 2, 1986 and they resided
a great-great-niece Serenity Rose Hick- in Chesapeake Beach. Charlie loved
man and great-great-nephew Damian T. boating and being on the water, and en-
Hickman. joyed yard work and gardening. He is
Visitation will be Saturday, April 6, survived by his wife Marianne. Services
2019, 10-11 a.m. at Emmanuel United for Charlie are private. In lieu of flow-
Methodist Churchm 1250 Emmanuel ers expressions of sympathy in Charlie’s
Church Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639. name may be made to the North Beach
A Memorial Service will follow at 11 Volunteer Fire Department.
a.m. at the church. Interment will be Interment will be private.
private. Memorial contributions may be
made to North Beach Volunteer Fire
Department, 8536 Bayside Road,
Charles Webster Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732;Link:
https://northbeachfire.com/
“Charlie” Valaer Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Charles Webster “Charlie” Valaer,
75, of Chesapeake Beach passed away
March 26 at his residence. He was born
September 2, 1943 in Natick, MA to Sarah Wood Stallings
Joan (Grubaugh) and Charles W. Va-
Sarah Wood Stallings, 77, of Friend-
laer, Sr. He was raised in Washington,
ship passed away March 26, 2019 sur-
D.C. and graduated from the Woodward
rounded by her family. She was born
School for Boys, and attended the Uni-
January 17, 1942 in Friendship to Har-
versity of Maryland in College Park. He
old Thomas and Leona (Wilkerson)
was employed as a printer, and retired in
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and graduated in 1960 from Southern
High School, where she was an all-star
basketball player. She married Jerome
Stallings at Friendship United Methodist
Church on June 25, 1960 and they lived
in Shady Side for a year before moving
back to Friendship. Sarah was employed
with National Geographic as a secretary
for a brief time prior to being a wife and
homemaker raising her family. She and
Jerome also operated the Family Grocery
in Friendship during the 1980’s. She was
a lifelong member of Friendship United
Methodist Church where she was active
in organizing the yearly “Cemetery Sup-
per” fundraising dinner. She enjoyed
gardening, tending to her flower beds
and cooking. She also enjoyed watching
the Nationals, Orioles and Redskins, and
most of all spending time with her fam-
ily, especially her grandchildren.
Sarah is survived by her husband Je-
rome Stallings, daughters Leisha E.
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Cranford and husband Ronny of Friend-
ship and Paula S. Curtin of Rose Haven,
Whose Memory Lives
and a son James H. “Jamie” Stallings of
Friendship. Also surviving are grand-
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children Stacey Swann, Sonny “JR”
Swann and wife Amanda, Max Curtin
and Renee Cranford, and great-grand-
children Teagen Stowers and Adalynne
and Hudson Swann.
Memorial contributions in Sarah’s
name may be made to Friendship UM
Church Kitchen Fund, 22 West Friend-
ship Road, Friendship, MD 20758.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Hoe.
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Lewis “Opa” Rose, III
Lewis “Opa” Rose, III, 91, of Lusby,
MD passed away on March 25, 2019 at
his residence.  Born January 10, 1928 in
Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late
Lewis Rose, Jr. and Marie Rose.
Lewis enlisted in the U.S. Army on
May 25, 1955 and served twenty seven
years, retiring as Master Sergeant on
December 31, 1982. During his service
he received numerous medals and hon-
ors to include Safe Driver Badge, Na-
tional Defense Service Medal 2nd Oak
Leaf Cluster, Army Occupational Med-
al, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam
Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal,
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm,
Expert Badge with Rifle Bar, Overseas
Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon,
Army Commendation Medal, Eight
Good Conduct Medals, WWII Victory
Medal and Meritorious Service Medal.
Lewis married his wife Pauline Elfreda
Rose on June 27, 1959. He was a member
of American Legion Post 274.
Lewis is survived by his children,
Gary RoseHonor (Diane), andof your
Mark
the memory cherished
(Jane); daughter-in-law,
grandchildren, Markneighbors
with friends,
Virginia
one by sharing the
Bauer and (Karen),
Bauer;
story of their life
associatesEd-
gar Bauer (Susan), Virginia Pontzer
here in the
drew), Edith Hoover (Thomas) and Chris
community.
For details and to place
Bauer (Linda); great-grandchildren,
mantha, Joseph,
your notice of remembrance,
Eddie, John
call 301-373-4125 Paul, An-
for assistance.
drew, Aubrey, Bryson and Faustina; and
great-great grandchild, Noah. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Pauline E.
Rose on June 1, 2010 and his son, Ed-
mund Bauer.
Interment will be at Arlington Nation-
al Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
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I have often heard from clients that
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not have to go through probate. True or
false? False. When you die, if you are
holding property in your sole name, that
property must go through the probate
process to be distributed to your loved
ones. It doesn’t matter whether you die
intestate (without a Will) or with a Will.
What does holding property in my sole
name mean? For real estate like your
house or for cars and trucks, for example,
the title to the property is in your name
alone. If you hold any property this way
and you die, then the property has to go
through the probate process to be distrib-
uted to your loved ones.
If all of your property is held in joint
name with your spouse and you die then
your spouse will take sole ownership of
the property. And, there will be no pro-
bate because you have not held any prop-
erty in sole name when you die. So, with
a married couple, it is not unusual for
one spouse to die and leave everything
to the other spouse and have no probate.
However, when the surviving spouse
dies holding all the property in their sole
name there will be probate.
The probate process in Maryland takes
between 8-12 months. Why so long?
One reason is that under the process,
creditors are allowed 6 months to come
in and claim against an estate. Another
reason is pure chaos. When a person dies
and a probate proceeding is required, the
personal representative or executor has to
find all of the person’s property in order
to report on it to the Register of Wills.
Since many people are not at all orga-
nized about what they own, the personal
representative has to reconstruct the es-
tate before they report on it. Keep in
mind that all filings made during the pro-
bate process are publicly available.
What does the probate process re-
quire? It is a process where filings are
made detailing the assets and liabilities
of the estate, the expenses of the estate
and the monies left over to be distributed
Rose
to the beneficiaries of the estate.
There is administrative probate, which
is where the executor of the estate makes
(An-
filings with the Register of Wills, or judi-
cial probate, where the filings are made
Sa- with the Orphan’s Court. Without chal-
lenges, most probates are administrative.
To find out what filings are necessary in
a probate proceeding, go to the Register
of Wills website.
Some clients say that the personal rep-
resentative has no liability for making
filings in a probate proceeding. False.
The personal representative is a fiducia-
ry—that means they are under a duty to
settle and distribute the estate in accor-
dance with the terms of the Will and the
law. Fiduciaries cannot act in their own
self-interest.
Most people faced with the duties of a
personal representative consult an attor-
ney and ask them for help to prepare the
reports for filing. This costs money in
legal fees, but gives the personal repre-
sentative some comfort that they are cor-
rectly performing their duties.
What about “registering” your Will
Obituaries 19
with the Register of Wills. Clients have
said that their Will is not effective be-
cause it has not been “registered” with
the Register of Wills. False. A Will
doesn’t have to be filed with the Regis-
ter of Wills or the Orphan’s Court to be
effective.
Some clients have said “I don’t need
a Will because everything will go to my
spouse when I die.” False. If you die
without a Will and you have a spouse and
children, then the estate (property held
in your sole name) will go 50-50 to the
spouse and the children. The only way
your estate will go solely to your spouse
when you die is if you have said so in
your Will.
If your Will says your personal repre-
sentative doesn’t have to file a bond, that
means no bond is required. False. Even
if the Will says no bond, the Register of
Wills requires a nominal bond be filed,
usually costing the estate $100.
The only clear alternative to probate
is a Living Trust. True. With a Living
Trust, all property of the deceased has
been placed into the name of that per-
son’s trust so that when they die there
is no property held in sole name, so no
probate. The person creating and fund-
ing the trust is called the Grantor and the
Grantor may also be the Trustee. When
the Grantor/Trustee dies, a successor
trustee is appointed under the trust to
take over. Having a Living Trust is the
only way to avoid probate. But, the Liv-
ing Trust provides other benefits. First,
it is private, transfers to beneficiaries are
immediate (no waiting 8-12 months) and
there are no legal fees upon such trans-
fers. With a Living Trust all property is
accounted for when creating the trust so
there is no chaos trying to figure out what
a person owns when he or she dies—it’s
all set forth in the trust. The Living Trust
also offers protection is a Trustee is in-
capacitated. In that event, the successor
trustee simply uses all the assets in the
trust for the benefit of the incapacitated
person without having to do more.
The probate process needs to be un-
derstood by anyone considering whether
or not to create a will or a living trust.
The question I am most often asked is
whether there is a monetary cutoff used
to figure out whether a person should
choose a will over a Living Trust. My
answer is no. Many of my clients choose
to have a Living Trust simply because
it makes transition after death easier on
family members and loved ones. Clients
call the Living Trust the last act of love
and affection they can leave for their
children because it makes transition so
easy after death.
Whether you choose a will or a Living
Trust, I hope you will choose something
to provide guidance and protection to
your family and loved ones.
Join me for a no-charge seminar on
this and other matters on Wednesday
April 17th at 11am at our office at 8906
Bay Avenue in North Beach. Just call
301-855-2246 to reserve your spot.
By LYN STRIEGEL
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Community
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ONGOING
Certain Souls
The Twin Beach Players present this
collection of eight monologues written
by playwright Ken Jaworowski directed
by Jeff Larsen. They take us down a
familiar path we all face in life. Adult
language and content. Limited seating.
Reservations: www.twinbeachplayers.
org/tickets.
April 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 8:00 PM. April
7 and 14 at 3:00 PM. Boys & Girls Club,
9021 Dayton Avenue, North Beach.
410-610-2157
Phantom of the Opera
The Patuxent Harlequins bring this
amazing classic to life.
April 5 & 6 at 7:00 PM. April 7 at 2:00
PM. Patuxent High School for Care Net Pregnancy Center.
Tea Time
Gallery artist Jacquelyn Dinora’s new
watercolors emphasize tea! Meet Jackie
at the opening tea party reception on Sat-
urday, April 6, 1:00-4:00. TEA TIME
runs through April 28. ArtWorks@7th,
8905 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach.
Thu.-Sat., 11am-6pm, Sun., 11am-5pm.
410-286-5278
Thursday, April 4
Church Anniversary
Bethel Way of the Cross Church, 5450
Cherry Hill Rd, Huntingtown
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Celebrates its 66th Church and 16th
Pastoral Anniversary. Guest speak-
er Bishop James Davis, Mt Calvary
WOTCC, Landover. www.bethelwotcc.
org
Friday, April 5
Jack’s Famous Baked Chicken
American Legion Post 206, Rt. 260,
Chesapeake Beach
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Lower-level dining room. $12 includes
all the trimmings, salad and beverage.
Public invited. 410-257-9878. www.AL-
Post206.org
Saturday, April 6
Hearty American Breakfast
Smithville United Methodist Church,
3005 Ferry Landing Road, Dunkirk
7:30 - 10:00 AM
All welcome. Adults, $7 and under 12,
free. Questions? 410 257-3160
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Prince Frederick VRS, 755 Solomons
Island Road
8:00 - 11:00 AM
Home cooked breakfast. Bring your
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camera to take pictures with the Easter
Bunny! Donation. www.pfvrs.org
Women’s Health Expo
College of Southern Maryland, Bldg.
B, Prince Frederick Campus
9:00 AM - Noon
Presentation at 10:00 focuses on im-
munization for a healthy life. Programs
for women of all ages.
Pricilla Shirer Simulcast
Church by the Chesapeake, 3255
Broomes Island Rd., Port Republic
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Walk-ins welcome. Special surprises,
and lunch. Childcare available; pack
lunch for your child. Registration $26 un-
til April 5th at www.churchbythechesa-
peake.org. $36 day of event. Donations
Free Rabies Clinic
Huntingtown High School, 4125 N.
Solomons Island Road
10:00 AM - Noon
The only clinic this spring. Vaccina-
tions for county pets include cats, dogs
and ferrets in carriers, on leashes or
muzzled. Pet licenses available. Calvert
County Health Department, 410-535-
5400 or 410-535-3922. www.calver-
thealth.org.
Home Towne Easter Extravaganza
Spider Hall Farm, Hallowing Point
Road, Prince Frederick cational Scholarship Fund. Buy in $80.
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free event! Easter Bunny photo ops,
Easter egg hunt, photo booth, face paint-
ing, bounce house and slide!
New Volunteer Orientation
Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, 7940 Flint
Hill Road, Owings
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Open to new volunteers interested in
helping out with the horse rescue and to
learn more about us.
TEA for F.U.E.L.
Southern Community Center, 20 Ap-
peal Lane, Lusby
2:00 - 7:00 PM
Free event focuses on ending violence.
Wear something orange. Attire is bow-tie
and hats. Info: email fuelempowerment@
rocketmail.com. Limited space; register
at www.teaforfuel.eventbrite.com
Organ Concert
Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421
Kingston Creek, California
4:00 PM
Celebrating its new Rodgers organ
with a free Concert. Ken Brown, Canon
for Music and Worship at the Cathedral
of the Incarnation in Baltimore, presents
a half hour of classical organ works fol-
lowed by a 25-minute silent movie pre-
sentation with live organ accompani-
ment. Refreshments.
125th Anniversary
Town of Chesapeake Beach, Town Hall
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Commemorates the date of incorpora-
tion, April 3, 1894. Running slide show
of the history of the Town. Archived pic-
tures of Stinnett’s Restaurant, Chaney’s
Restaurant and Camp Theodore Roos-
evelt (former Boy Scouts camp).
Empty Bowl Supper
St. Vianney Family Life Center, Prince
Frederick
4:30 - 7:00 PM
Live and Silent Auction. Live Enter-
tainment. Ticket holders receive a hand-
crafted Artisan bowl. $30 online at www.
projectecho.net or at the door. Benefit for
Project Echo. 443-684-0987
Acoustic Music
American Legion Post 206, Rt. 260,
Chesapeake Beach
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Music from Ross Crampton in the
Lower Level Lounge compliments of
Post 206. Public welcome. 410-257-9878.
ALPost206.org
Texas Hold’em Tourney
4120 Old Town Road, Huntingtown
7:00 PM
Benefit the Patricia Leone Rogers Edu-
Early registration extras. Food, beer and
sodas included.
2019 Bugeye Ball
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Museum closed for this event. $175.
Supports the re-installation of exhibits.
410-326-2042
Glow Basketball - High School
Edition
Northeast Community Center, Chesa-
peake Beach
8:00 - 10:00 PM
Glow-in-the-dark basketball in the
gym for 9th to 12th graders. Music, pizza
and a drink. $5. NECC Staff.
410-535-1600 x8210
Sunday, April 7
Easter Festival
Kellam Field, Chesapeake Beach
1:00 -3:00 PM
Easter egg hunts, the Easter Bunny,
superheroes, inflatables, face painting,
world record attempt. Free.
Rain or snow, indoors Northeast Com-
munity Center.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Youth Film Festival
Family Life Center, St. John Vianney
Church, Prince Frederick
1:00 PM
The Optimist Club of Calvert sponsor
this event open to middle and high school
students in Calvert County. Enjoy their
work. Take part judging the film/video
produced by Calvert County youth. $5.
Refreshments for sale.
Quarter Auction
Calvert Elks Lodge, 1015 Dares Beach
Rd, Prince Frederick
12:00 - 3:30 PM
Paddles $3. 2 for $5. 3 for $7. Spon-
sored by the Republican Women of Cal-
vert County for the Youth Scholarship
Fund. 240-416-4224
Monday, April 8
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
Meeting
Solomon’s Volunteer Fire Department
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Monthly meeting discussing recre-
ational boating safety, boating education
and other topics of a nautical theme. Pro-
spective members welcome.
Tuesday, April 9
Tri-County Job & Career Fair
College of Southern Maryland, Center
for Business and Industry, 8730 Mitchell
Road, La Plata campus
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact Career Services at 301-934-
7569. www.csmd.edu/JobFair
Twin Beaches Opioid Abuse Aware-
ness Meeting
Chesapeake Beach Town Hall
Chambers
6:00 PM
Science for Citizens
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,
Solomons,
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Sea Level Rise in Maryland. Dr. Kil-
bourne discusses sea level rise projec-
tions for Maryland and the importance
in preparing for environmental changes.
Free. Seating first-come, first-served.
www.umces.edu/cbl/science-citizens
Thursday, April 11
Where the River Meets the Bay:
Harms Gallery, Calvert Marine Mu-
seum, Solomons
7:00 PM
Anaconda’s Tail: The Civil War in
Southern Maryland, presented by Don
Shomette. Free. 410-326-2042
Thursday, April 4, 2019
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Thursday, April 4
Teen Movie Club! 6:00-8:00pm. Watch
a movie about a Yeti who believes that
smallfoot really exists! Watch a cool
movie, hang out with your friends! Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Friday, March 5
JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-
4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource
Mobile Career Center for your job search
needs! Get job counseling and résumé
help, search for jobs and connect with
Southern Maryland JobSource. No regis-
tration. Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake
Beach, 410-257-2411.
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Saturday, March 6
Garden Smarter: Companion Planting
Updated. 10:00-11:30am. Back by popu-
lar request. Learn about mutually benefi-
cial crop relationships; keep insect pests
away; attract beneficial insects; enhance
the health of garden soil; grow great tast-
ing veggies. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn
Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
skills killer? Games are a great way to
keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Monday, April 8
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Full STEAM Ahead. 6:30-7:30pm. Adult
and child will interact with books, crafts
and experiments while exploring the
skills of science, technology, engineering,
art and math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Please
register. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Book Discussion. 7:00-8:30pm. Born
to Run by Bruce Springsteen. Rarely
has a performer told his own story with
such force and sweep. Like many of his
songs, Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography
is written with the lyricism of a singular
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songwriter and the wisdom of a man who
has thought deeply about his experiences.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach,
410-257-2411.
Tuesday, April 9
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable crafting
group open to anyone wanting to join in
and share talents, crafting time or learn a
new skill. No registration. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Wednesday, April 10
DLLR Veteran Assistance. 9:00-
11:00am. Representative from DLLR
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program will
be available from 9-11 am to meet with
veterans seeking employment. Registra-
tion encouraged, but not required. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
MD Workforce Exchange Interview
Skills Workshop. 10:00-12:00pm. Hone
your interview skills with MD Workforce
Exchange! Please register. Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way,
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Treble at the Library: US Army Voic-
es. 7:00-8:15pm. US Army Voices add
finesse to classical chamber pieces, belt
out top-40 hits and croon music from the
great American Songbook as well as the
show tunes of Broadway. They add their
own special sound to each of these styles
and can combine their voices to replicate
the timeless sound of The Andrews Sis-
ters as well as reverently perform The
Star Spangled Banner and other well-
known patriotic show pieces in four-part
harmony. Don’t miss this show! Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, April 11
Calvert Conversations. 10:00-11:00am.
“Meet up” at the Maryland Archeologi-
cal Conservation Laboratory, Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum, 10515
Mackall Rd, St. Leonard. Please register.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach,
410-257-2411.
“I Can” Women in International Rela-
tions and Political Careers. 6:30-8:00pm.
Don’t miss the next installment of the
“I Can” series with “Careers in Interna-
tional Relations and Politics.” Women in
non-traditional careers will share what
it’s like and what it takes to be in these
careers. Sponsored by the Calvert Com-
mission for Women and Calvert Library
with assistance from the Calvert County
Board of Education. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
YoungatHeart
AARP Tax-Aide Program
Certified Tax-Aide Counselors
will be available Monday, Febru-
ary 4 through Friday, April 12,
2019 to prepare individual federal
and state tax returns at no cost or
low-to-moderate income senior
citizens aged 50-plus. You do not
have to be an AARP member. All
individuals on the return must
be present and provide identifi-
cation (SSN card and photo ID).
Senior centers will begin taking
calls Monday, January 28. Please
call for more information. Cal-
vert Pines, 410-535-4606, North
Beach, 410-257-2549, Southern
Pines, 410-586-2748.
Legal Aid
Attorney services are available
by appointment for those aged
60-plus regarding SSI, benefit de-
nials, disability payments, Social
Security and SSI overpayments,
debtor and consumer problems,
advance directives, and tenant is-
sues. A Legal Aid attorney rotates
on a schedule between the three
senior centers. Call the specific
center for an appointment. Ap-
pointments are taken between 1
p.m. and 3 p.m., Thursday, March
7 at Southern Pines Senior Center
and Thursday, April 11 at Calvert
Pines Senior Center.
Living Well with
Diabetes
The Calvert County Office on
Aging will host a Living Well
with Diabetes class on Mondays,
Eating Together Menu
Monday, April 8
Pork Roast, Gravy, Mashed
Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Dinner
Roll, Applesauce
Tuesday, April 9
Baked Ham, Glazed Sweet
Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Tomato
Wedge Salad, Fresh Fruit Cup,
Coconut Iced Cupcake
Wednesday, April 10
Roast Beef, Gravy, Mashed
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
beginning April 15, at Southern
Pines Senior Center. This free
class will help you manage your
condition. Call 410-535-5400.
Ext. 357 to register.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Join us for an Easter celebra-
tion with the 2-4-U band and The
Vocal Vessels, Friday, April 12,
12:30 p.m.
Come and create a beautiful
spring craft, Wednesday, April 17,
10:30 a.m. All materials provided.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
Help us paint rocks, keep them,
or hide them around our center
in our Kindness Rocks program,
Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m.
An acrylics art class is held on
Mondays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., $10.00
fee. Instructor is Suzanne Shelden
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
Join us for an exciting game
of April Showers Special Bingo,
Tuesday, April 9, 1 p.m.
An informational session about
Reverse Mortgages will be held,
Tuesday, April 16, 11 a.m. This
session will cover the basics
about the government-insured
program for home-owners, age 62
and older.
Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Dinner
Roll, Applesauce
Thursday, April 11
Lasagna w/Meat Sauce, Tossed
Salad w/Dressing, Seasoned Kale,
Lima Beans, French Bread, Peaches
Friday, April 12
Lemon Pepper Fish, O’Brien
Potatoes, Seasoned Spinach, Dinner
Roll, Peach
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